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thesak.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 7 November 202638 issues · 92 checks
This review found 38 issues worth fixing on thesak.com, 12 of them high impact, across 92 checks. The most urgent: improve image delivery. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.
- Homepage
- Phone render
- Links and pages
- Google PageSpeed
Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile
Site score
84B- #18,594 of 102,148 reviewed websitesbeats 77%
- #11,871 of 56,703 online storesbeats 73%
- #11,515 of 51,571 Shopify storesbeats 71%
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.4 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.3 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.2 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.1 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.0 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2.0 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 338 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 346 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 338 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 338 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 328 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 321 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 338 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 378 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 430 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 443 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 429 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 397 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 354 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 353 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 370 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 394 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 412 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 419 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 421 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 395 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 354 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 304 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 271 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 245 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 212 ms |
Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab): real Chrome visitors over rolling 28-day periods.
One score from every part of this review. How it works
Speed
Improve image delivery
1.7 s · 1.1 MB25 images could be 1.1 MB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.7 s faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 15.8 s
A phone's processor spends 15.8 s on main-thread work while loading, 5.5 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
Render-blocking requests
1.1 s7 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 1.1 s.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (getpurpledot.com, alia-prod.com and zma.gs and others), adding 1.9 MB and 2.7 s of main-thread time.
Reduce unused JavaScript
750 ms · 1.1 MBAbout 1.1 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 750 ms faster on a phone.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
300 ms · 1.0 MB41 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (1.0 MB).
getpurpledot.com adds 997 ms
997 msgetpurpledot.com costs a phone 997 ms of main-thread work and 159 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Mobile performance score: 50
50/100Your mobile performance score is 50. Pages that score under 90 lose visitors before the first paint.
Reduce unused CSS
450 ms · 99 KiBAbout 99 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 450 ms faster on a phone.
alia-prod.com adds 351 ms
351 msalia-prod.com costs a phone 351 ms of main-thread work and 259 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Shopify adds 233 ms
233 msShopify costs a phone 233 ms of main-thread work and 723 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
zma.gs adds 293 ms
293 mszma.gs costs a phone 293 ms of main-thread work and 95 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
2,632 HTML elements
The page has 2,632 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Yotpo adds 226 ms
226 msYotpo costs a phone 226 ms of main-thread work and 333 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Legacy JavaScript
150 ms · 60 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 60 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
20 long tasks on the main thread
20 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 160 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Minify JavaScript
73 KiB73 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Font display
50 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 50 ms).
Duplicated JavaScript
23 KiB23 KiB JavaScript is shipped twice across bundles.
Chained critical requests
Critical files load one after another instead of in parallel (3 chains). Preconnecting to key origins and preloading the hero image shortens the chain.
Forced reflow
Scripts make the browser recalculate the layout repeatedly while the page loads, which wastes processor time on phones.
Minify CSS
5 KiB5 KiB could be saved by minifying CSS.
1 checks passed
Server response: 17 ms
17 msYour server sent the HTML in 17 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Fails Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones do not pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)). Google uses this in ranking.
Largest Contentful Paint: 16.8 s
16.8 sYour largest element takes 16.8 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.
Time to Interactive: 35.0 s
35.0 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 35.0 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 9.6 s
9.6 sVisually, the page fills in at 9.6 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
First Contentful Paint: 3.6 s
3.6 sThe first text or image appears after 3.6 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 851 ms
851 msReal visitors wait 851 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Total Blocking Time: 390 ms
390 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 390 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
2 images without width and height
2 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
7 checks passed
Real-user LCP: 2.4 s
2.4 sReal visitors wait 2.4 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 178 ms
178 msReal visitors wait 178 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.01
0.01For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.01 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 1.7 s
1.7 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.7 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Tap response (INP) got 33% faster for real visitors
-33%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 338 ms to 212 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) got 12% faster for real visitors
-12%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.2 s to 2.0 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 14.8 MB in 517 requests
14.8 MBYour homepage downloads 14.8 MB in 517 requests on a phone: media 6.4 MB (1), images 3.7 MB (67) and scripts 2.5 MB (129). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
An image on the first screen is lazy-loaded
gg-shoes.jpg is on the first screen but marked loading="lazy", so the browser waits before fetching it and the page looks finished later. Load it eagerly (and give it fetchpriority="high" if it is the main image).
4 images below the first screen load straight away
4 images further down the page (89 KiB) download before anyone scrolls to them. Adding loading="lazy" lets the first screen load first.
About 4.2 g of CO₂ per visit
4.21 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 4.21 g of CO₂e: 504.7 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
2 checks passed
Images use modern formats
Every sizeable image is WebP, AVIF or SVG.
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
2 tap targets too small
2 tap targets are too small or too close together to hit reliably with a finger.
2 images without alt text
2 images have no alt text, which hurts accessibility and image search.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (2 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
1 link without text
1 visible link has no text or label, so screen readers cannot say where it goes.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h3 → h5), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
1 checks passed
47 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 49 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 47 passed and 2 failed. 3 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
No H1 headline
There is no <h1>, so neither visitors nor Google get a clear main headline.
4 links with vague text
4 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
200 internal links, 19 external
The homepage links to 200 pages on thesak.com and 19 external pages.
7 checks passed
Meta description: 151 characters
Your meta description is 151 characters: “Consciously Crafted, Sustainable Crochet Bags, Clogs, Charms & Accessories also available in leather. Up to 20% off whe…”.
Title: 63 characters
Your title is a healthy 63 characters: “Sustainable Crochet Bags, Crochet Clogs & Accessories | The Sak”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.thesak.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: Organization and WebSite.
Open Graph tags complete
Open Graph tags are complete, so shared links show a title, description and image.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place and points crawlers to your sitemap.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://www.thesak.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
4 checks passed
AI answer engines may read the site
Your robots.txt lets the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity read the site and cite it in answers.
Organization data: 4 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo and sameAs (social profiles); description and contact details would complete it.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (963 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes https://www.thesak.com/llms.txt (6 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
1 page without a meta description
https://www.thesak.com/a/mobile-app has no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
5 pages share a meta description
https://www.thesak.com/collections/gift-guide and https://www.thesak.com/collections/gift-guide/best-seller use the same meta description. A description written for each page earns more clicks.
6 pages without an H1
https://www.thesak.com/a/mobile-app, https://www.thesak.com/collections/gift-guide, https://www.thesak.com/collections/gift-guide/best-seller, https://www.thesak.com/collections/woven-leather, https://www.thesak.com/collections/fall-edit and https://www.thesak.com/collections/fall-crochet-collection have no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
1 page with very little text
https://www.thesak.com/a/mobile-app has under 150 words in the HTML. Thin pages rarely rank; if the text loads with JavaScript, crawlers that don't run it see even less.
1 page slow to respond
https://www.thesak.com/collections/bags took over 3 s to send its HTML from our server.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 85 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
5 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Canonical URLs point to themselves
No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
22 small tap targets
22 of 83 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
Deprecated browser APIs
The page uses 1 deprecated browser API that will stop working in future browsers (“Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.”).
1 JavaScript error while loading
1 error was logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: net::ERR_FAILED”.
11 low-resolution images
11 images are served at too low a resolution for sharp phone screens.
1 checks passed
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Content and conversion
No analytics detected
No analytics or tag manager detected in the HTML, so you can't measure whether any of these fixes work.
No risk reducer
No guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card) is mentioned, which is often what tips a hesitant visitor.
About 477 words of copy
The homepage carries about 477 words of visible text.
5 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “SHOP” and “Shop New Arrivals”.
26 calls to action
The homepage has 26 calls to action, for example “Holiday Gift Shop”, “Pre-Order Picks” and “Shop By Shape”.
44 short forms
44 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Social proof on the page
Social proof on the homepage: a star rating and 1 trust badge.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 0 phone links and 1 email link.
Privacy and tracking
1 tracker load before any consent
1Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Klaviyo (measured from a US location before any click). No consent tool was detected. Visitors from the EU, UK and several US states must be asked first.
11 cookies set on arrival
11Opening the homepage sets 11 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
No consent tool detected
No known cookie consent tool loads with the page. Some sites build their own banner, and some only show one to visitors from the EU.
34 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 34 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Security, domain, email and software versions
The security, domain and email checks, software and plugin versions, and any app with a known security problem are visible only to people at thesak.com, because details like these could help someone attack a site. Every review keeps them private, whatever they found.
Apps on your store
Your storefront loads 12 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
Apps your storefront loads
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Apps found in the homepage's code. Apps that only run in checkout or the admin aren't seen, and a headless storefront shows none. App data from programmable.info
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- Framework
- Tailwind CSS
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Hosting
- Shopify
Company
- Headquarters
- New York
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
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